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Day 194

Breakfast was adorable little plums from the farmer's market and two glasses of water.  Total: 0 points

 Lunch was a BLT on wheat toast with a side of fruit and a glass of water with the fam, while I tortured them with conjecture about the royal baby.  Total: 8 points
I bet you're hungry for a BLT now, aren't you?
Snacky time was a latte.  Total: 2 points

 Then we went to David's Bridal to look at dresses for the wedding.  It started out well enough, but quickly devolved in to them asking me literally five times if I was registered with them (want...to...strangle...), me asking them five times for a swatch, and culminated in them telling me that it takes 12 weeks to make a bridesmaid dress.  So I said "thanks, but no thanks" and then rolled my eyes a lot.  At least the company was good?
"Are you registered with us?  Are you registered with us?  Are you registered with us?  Are you registered with us?  Are you registered with us? "
By the way, I can only assume that said dress is woven of unicorn hair and gold in the mythical town of Brigadoon, and only when Jupiter is aligned with Mars.  
"And then when this happens, we'll start making the dresses!  Also, alterations are $1,000 per dress, along with one of the crown jewels, and the soul of your firstborn child."

 Dinner was 6 boneless wings, a boatload of carrots & celery, chips & salsa, and two glasses of unsweetened tea.  And, because we had a mediocre time at David's, Buffalo Wild Wings continued the trend with really mediocre food and service!  Thanks, Woodbridge!  I hatechu!  Total: 17 points
Liquids: 7/6
Dairy: 1/2 
Vitamin: 1/1  
Healthy Oil: 0/2
Fruits/Veggies: 5/5
Protein: 3/2 (Andrew--protein!)
Whole Grains: yes, wheat toast, tortilla chips
Exercise: no :(
Total: 26/26 points
Weekly Points: 10/49 for the week

So, not a great day, but a good try.  For that reason, we'll give it a nice pic of the new grandparents--Charles and Camilla.
Confession time: I love her hat here.  I love her dress.  I love her bouquet.  You know I usually think she's a hot mess, but listen: even a broken clock is right twice a day.

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